News for 'gymnastics'

Nicole Kidman, Simone Biles DAZZLE!

Nicole Kidman, Simone Biles DAZZLE!

Rediff.com18 Nov 2021

Glimpses from the InStyle Awards.

CWG 2022: Check out India's schedule on July 31

CWG 2022: Check out India's schedule on July 31

Rediff.com30 Jul 2022

India's schedule on Day 3 of the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham on July 31, Sunday.

SAI clears Dipa Karmakar's participation in two World Cups

SAI clears Dipa Karmakar's participation in two World Cups

Rediff.com5 Mar 2019

GFI had also sent the entries of Yogeshwar Singh and Ashish Kumar in the men's artistic event in Doha.

Asian Games 2023 Schedule

Asian Games 2023 Schedule

Rediff.com21 Sep 2023

Asian Games 2023 Schedule

WATCH: Somersaulting Kolkata kids impress Nadia Comaneci

WATCH: Somersaulting Kolkata kids impress Nadia Comaneci

Rediff.com5 Sep 2019

The video of Jashika Khan, 11, and Mohammad Azajuddin, 12, somersaulting and cartwheeling went viral on social media.

Tokyo organisers say fears of virus banished by success of test event

Tokyo organisers say fears of virus banished by success of test event

Rediff.com10 Nov 2020

All athletes and staff took daily PCR tests during their time in Japan and their movements were heavily restricted.

World Cup: Dipa eyes fresh start after injury setback

World Cup: Dipa eyes fresh start after injury setback

Rediff.com21 Nov 2018

Gymnast Dipa Karmakar would be aiming to put behind the injury-marred disaster that was the Asian Games when she aims for a positive start to her Olympic qualification bid with the World Cup of Artistic Gymnastics.

The biggest surprises at Tokyo Olympics

The biggest surprises at Tokyo Olympics

Rediff.com28 Jul 2021

Some of the biggest surprises so far from the Tokyo Games.

Dipa eyes Olympic berth with strong performances in Baku and Doha

Dipa eyes Olympic berth with strong performances in Baku and Doha

Rediff.com13 Mar 2019

Dipa Karmakar will look to secure an Olympic berth with 'some good performances' at back-to-back Artistic Gymnastics World Cups

Tokyo Olympics: Check out India's schedule on Sunday, July 25

Tokyo Olympics: Check out India's schedule on Sunday, July 25

Rediff.com24 Jul 2021

Olympic medallists PV Sindhu and MC Mary Kom will headline the action for India at the Tokyo Olympic Games on Sunday.

Indian athletes to stay at five different 'Villages' during CWG

Indian athletes to stay at five different 'Villages' during CWG

Rediff.com15 Jul 2022

In an official communication to concerned national sports federations, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has informed them about about the staying arrangements and the need to undergo an RT-PCR test for COVID-19 72 hours prior to their arrival in the UK.

Howrah Bridge lit up to wish Indians for Tokyo Olympics

Howrah Bridge lit up to wish Indians for Tokyo Olympics

Rediff.com20 Jul 2021

Tokyo Olympics will run from July 23 to August 8. The mega event was slated to be held last year, but it had to be postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

PIX: Indian athletes start training ahead of Tokyo Olympics

PIX: Indian athletes start training ahead of Tokyo Olympics

Rediff.com19 Jul 2021

Indian athletes, including the boxers and shooters, hit the ground running as they started their pre-Olympic training, hoping to live up to massive expectations in the pandemic-hit Games in Tokyo.

1900 Olympics: The only time cricket was played at Games

1900 Olympics: The only time cricket was played at Games

Rediff.com16 Jul 2021

With the Tokyo Olympics set to start on July 23, here is some trivia from the first two editions of the modern Olympics held in 1896 and 1900.

Comaneci does a Perfect 10 again!

Comaneci does a Perfect 10 again!

Rediff.com18 Jul 2019

July is a month that will forever bind Romania's two most famous sportswomen because it was in July 1976 that Comaneci became the first gymnast to score a perfect 10 at the Olympics.

Olympics: Biles withdraws from event finals for vault and uneven bars

Olympics: Biles withdraws from event finals for vault and uneven bars

Rediff.com31 Jul 2021

Simone Biles withdrew from the vault and uneven bar apparatus finals at the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday as the US gymnast continued to wrestle with mental health issues.

Biles wins vault gold to tie Worlds medal record

Biles wins vault gold to tie Worlds medal record

Rediff.com13 Oct 2019

Simone Biles claimed a record-equalling 23rd medal at the gymnastics world championships on Saturday, leading an American one-two finish in the vault final in Stuttgart.

$500 million settlement reached in Nassar sex abuse scandal

$500 million settlement reached in Nassar sex abuse scandal

Rediff.com16 May 2018

The deal calls for the school to pay $425 million to the 332 victims represented in current litigation, with another $75 million set aside in a trust fund which could go to future plaintiffs who allege they were abused by Nassar, the attorneys said in a joint statement.

PIX: Mallakhamb gets a world championship

PIX: Mallakhamb gets a world championship

Rediff.com18 Feb 2019

Hitesh Harsinghani/Rediff.com captures glimpses from the Mallakhamb World Championship 2019 in Mumbai.

CWG 2022: How India fared on Sunday, July 31

CWG 2022: How India fared on Sunday, July 31

Rediff.com1 Aug 2022

Jeremy stamps class on CWG debut, India climb to sixth in medal table

No Biles, no problem as US steamrolls to Pan Am gold

No Biles, no problem as US steamrolls to Pan Am gold

Rediff.com28 Jul 2019

without Biles, the US squad had no problem defending their Pan Games crown by posting a winning total of 171 points,

PIX: Bhavani Devi, Sushila start training in Tokyo

PIX: Bhavani Devi, Sushila start training in Tokyo

Rediff.com21 Jul 2021

Bhavani, who reached Tokyo on Tuesday, wasted no time to start her training.

India names 215-member athlete contingent for 2022 CWG

India names 215-member athlete contingent for 2022 CWG

Rediff.com7 Jul 2022

Indian Olympic Association's acting president Anil Khanna called it a 'gender-neutral contingent' with 108 men and 107 women being part of the touring party.

How Tokyo is preparing for 2020 Olympics

How Tokyo is preparing for 2020 Olympics

Rediff.com19 Dec 2019

Tokyo 2020 organisers held an earthquake drill on Thursday at Ariake Gymnastics Centre, a newly built venue for next year's Olympics, to test their readiness

Sindhu eyes comeback at World Tour Finals in December

Sindhu eyes comeback at World Tour Finals in December

Rediff.com10 Oct 2022

Former India skipper Virat Kohli, four-time grand slam winner Naomi Osaka of Japan and decorated gymnast Simon Biles of the USA, are some of the star athletes who have been candid about their struggles with mental health.

Thank God for Mary, Manika, Sindhu

Thank God for Mary, Manika, Sindhu

Rediff.com25 Jul 2021

Mary Kom's winning start and Manika Batra's brilliant come-from-behind victory were the only bright spots in an otherwise gloomy day for India at Tokyo, observes Raj Kishore Mishra.

Birmingham Buzz: Of 'Gay Village', bhindi masala and more...

Birmingham Buzz: Of 'Gay Village', bhindi masala and more...

Rediff.com29 Jul 2022

Bhindi Masala, quintessential 'Ghar Ka Khaana'

Neeraj's 'golden feat 'gets special Olympics mention

Neeraj's 'golden feat 'gets special Olympics mention

Rediff.com12 Aug 2021

WA noted that the 23-year-old Chopra had 143,000 followers before the Olympics, but now has a staggering 3.2million (on Instagram), making him the most followed track and field athlete in the world.

Olympic champion Whitlock coming to a living room near you

Olympic champion Whitlock coming to a living room near you

Rediff.com27 Mar 2020

Max Whitlock, the 27-year-old Briton, winner of the floor and Pommel Horse events at Rio 2016, is filling his unexpected home time by streaming lessons via YouTube.

Russia's Nagornyy captures all-around World title

Russia's Nagornyy captures all-around World title

Rediff.com12 Oct 2019

Russian Nikita Nagornyy clinched the men's all-around title at the gymnastics world championships on Friday, while team mate Artur Dalaloyan took second spot in Stuttgart.

Sports Shorts: Boston marathon winner to turn pro

Sports Shorts: Boston marathon winner to turn pro

Rediff.com19 Apr 2018

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Thursday

Tokyo Games: STUNNING Pix!

Tokyo Games: STUNNING Pix!

Rediff.com26 Jul 2021

Capturing the drama at the 2020 Olympics.

Dipa fails to qualify for balanced beam final

Dipa fails to qualify for balanced beam final

Rediff.com15 Mar 2019

The 25-year-old Indian could only score 10.633 in her balanced beam routine to finish 20th among 25 competitors.

Guryeva makes history with Turkmenistan's first medal

Guryeva makes history with Turkmenistan's first medal

Rediff.com27 Jul 2021

A former gymnast and a first-time Olympian, Polina Guryeva won silver in the -59kg class, weightlifting behind her idol, Taiwan's Kuo Hsing-Chun, who broke Olympic records in all three of the event's categories.

Virat Kohli urges people to support Indian athletes in Tokyo Olympics

Virat Kohli urges people to support Indian athletes in Tokyo Olympics

Rediff.com18 Jul 2021

'Watch our Indian athletes in Tokyo Olympics,' Virat Kohli said in a video

Future uncertain but the incredible Simone Biles won't give up

Future uncertain but the incredible Simone Biles won't give up

Rediff.com29 May 2020

Simone Biles, the most decorated gymnast in world championship history, said she had returned to the gym this week after about seven or eight weeks away

Pele's Story Is A Story Of Hope

Pele's Story Is A Story Of Hope

Rediff.com31 Dec 2022

More than the story of any other footballer or athlete, Pele's life helped democratise his sport; made it the stuff of a widely shared dream. Shyam G Menon salutes the memory of the greatest footballer ever.

PICS: Pandemic Games end as Tokyo douses Olympic flame

PICS: Pandemic Games end as Tokyo douses Olympic flame

Rediff.com8 Aug 2021

Images for Sunday's closing ceremony at the Tokyo Olympics.

Is She the GREATEST Lady Swimmer?

Is She the GREATEST Lady Swimmer?

Rediff.com3 Aug 2021

Team Australia's Emma McKeon is the first woman swimmer to win 7 medals at a single Olympics.

Gadkari, Modi, and the BJP's gymnastics on corruption

Gadkari, Modi, and the BJP's gymnastics on corruption

Rediff.com9 Jan 2012

The induction of former Bahujan Samaj Party leader Babu Singh Kushwaha is a sign of the Bharatiya Janata Party's nervousness on the Uttar Pradesh battlefield. It is also the result of the BJP's intra-party tensions, analyses Sheela Bhatt